#55495E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.5% 0.037 310.5), rgb(85, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#55495E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55495E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.037 310.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55495E | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55495E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55495E text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55495E text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.034 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#92829E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C89
oklch(55.7% 0.048 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#695A74
oklch(49.2% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55495E
oklch(42.5% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.029 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#55495E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #464D5F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544C50 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55495E
#55495E
oklch(42.5% 0.037 310.5)
- #48533D
#48533D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 129.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #55495E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.